It’s no secret that Giz loves us some flying shark balloon action, so we have to sympathise with the poor soul who lost this remote-controlled predator somewhere around Lyons on Christmas Eve.
A sporty hatchback crashing through 2738 water balloons? Thankfully you don’t have to grow out your fingernails to secure a Guinness World Record these days. All you need is a healthy marketing budget and a clever PR stunt.
In an attempt to make hitting a poke button convey as much emotion as actually jabbing someone with your finger, researchers at Osaka University have developed a smart balloon interface that knows when it’s being touched or squeezed.
The Christian Student Fellowship at the University of Kentucky organised what may be the world’s largest water ballon fight; beating out previous efforts.
I will die happy once I own this shark ‘Air Swimmer’, a remote-controlled, flying shark balloon. Seriously. I can’t think of anything I want more in life right now. Just watch the video and you’ll see. $US40.
You may get to see space in just three or four years using a balloon. And, unlike SpaceShipTwo, you’ll be able to be up there for a couple of hours instead of just a few minutes.
Tying a water balloon is infinitely less fun than throwing a water ballon. Turns out slippery wet latex doesn’t make for good grip! Enter Tie Not. It’s an impossibly crafty nozzle that practically does the tying for you. Watch.
So it’s a lazy weekend afternoon. The video games are beat, the girls are off elsewhere, and the internet is barren. What are two bored dudes to do other than fill a balloon with some flammable substance and blow themselves up?
